A popular walk at Launceston’s Cataract Gorge may remain shut to the public for several months after a private retaining wall at a property on South Esk Road failed earlier this month. The retaining wall is built on steep terrain above the 1km-long Cataract Walk track, which links Kings Bridge with the Cataract Gorge’s Cliff Grounds. […]
Tue Jul 25, 2023 - 10:02amA man has been airlifted to the Royal Hobart Hospital in a critical condition after a horror explosion at a Launceston home this evening. Emergency services were called to the Kings Meadows property on Janet Street around 5:30pm on Sunday night following reports of an explosion. Police say the 49-year-old has been left with “extensive […]
Sun Jul 23, 2023 - 11:35pmA Launceston man who stole a woman’s car from an Invermay petrol station while she was inside paying for fuel has made an appearance in court. 24-year-old Dylan John Robert Digney stole the white Ford Ranger on February 20 after he noticed that the woman had left her car keys inside the vehicle. He was captured on […]
Fri Jul 21, 2023 - 7:00amA Launceston man who stole a woman’s car from an Invermay petrol station while she was inside paying for fuel has made an appearance in court. 24-year-old Dylan John Robert Digney stole the white Ford Ranger on February 20 after he noticed that the woman had left her car keys inside the vehicle. He was captured on […]
Fri Jul 21, 2023 - 7:00amVati, one of the beloved Lions at Tasmania Zoo, has died aged 16. Vati was born at Mogo Zoo in New South Wales in 2007 before moving to Tasmania in 2016 and had been a favourite for visitors and staff over the last 7 years. The Zoo said Vati had been experiencing age related health issues […]
Wed Jul 19, 2023 - 8:54pmA car found submerged in a Launceston lake has left residents puzzled and authorities investigating. The small black vehicle was discovered in Waverly Lake on Monday, sparking questions about how and why it ended up in the water. The Launceston City Council and Police are working to identify the owner and to remove the vehicle […]
Tue Jul 18, 2023 - 4:00amA cyclist has been left seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Tasmania’s North this afternoon. Critical care paramedics were called to the collision at the intersection of Atkinsons Road and the West Tamar Hwy around 3:15pm on Saturday. Police say the 26-year-old male cyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital where […]
Sat Jul 15, 2023 - 4:02pmA couple who claimed they didn’t know each other have been busted at Launceston Airport trying to smuggle $150,000 worth of meth into Tasmania. Police say the man and woman arrived in Launceston from Melbourne with ‘drugs strapped to their legs’. During a search detectives found ‘a quantity of methylamphetamine’ under their pants. Both were […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 8:12pmUPDATE 5PM: Matthew Garwood has been elected as the new mayor of Launceston. Garwood will now serve until the next ordinary election of the Council in 2026/7. UPDATE 2PM: All first preference votes for Launceston’s new mayor have now been counted. Matthew Garwood remains first with 38.21% of the vote and has a strong lead over second […]
Wed Jul 12, 2023 - 5:50pmA power-tool obsessed thief has been nabbed after allegedly stealing close to $80,000 worth of property from across Launceston in recent weeks. The 28-year-old Ravenswood man allegedly committed multiple burglaries and motor vehicle stealings throughout the Western Junction and the West Tamar area last month. Police say a ‘large quantity’ of stolen power tools have since […]
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